Crime & Safety

Boat Bursts Into Flames At Haulover

WATCH as a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crew extinguishes a boat fire at Haulover Park.

MIAMI, FL -- A boat burst into flames Sunday night in Haulover Park, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

A spokesperson for the agency said the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. near the sandbar. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Fire Boat 73 and Fire Boat 21 responded responded to the blaze.

"When the Fire Boat 21 arrived, the crews found a fully involved boat fire," the Miami-Dade Fire rescue spokesman said. "They approached the vessel using the 'deck gun' to extinguish the fire."

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Watch below as a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crew extinguishes the blaze:

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The spokesperson said crew members confirmed no one was on board. The vessel was then towed back to a marina.

"No one was injured and the cause is under investigation," the spokesperson added.

Photo and video courtesy Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

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